National Republican., 1887-10-05
QUIET AND FIRM.
A BuiIish Tendency Developed in tho
Stock Exchange.

btOCh bAtnHnEes
New YoRK, Oct. 4.-The stock market
to-day was quiet, but firm to strong from
the opening almost to the close, leaving
prices generally fractions above yesterdays
figures. The temper Of the street was quite
bullish, but the lower prices from London
and the few selling orders made the deal
iDgs somewhat irregular, though this was
OF short duration. Western Union was
again the feature OF the day and was
especially strong throughout, the belief
that the telegraph deal is now near Its final
contamination gaining ground rapidly. All
the rumors which have been circulated
from time to time were again brought forth,
and the dealings in the stock were attended
by considerable excitement at times; the
rise In the stock was very steady aud with
out reaction Of Importance until the last
hour.
The bears made q slight demonstration In
the last hour and succeeded In closing the
day somewhat off from the last figures
Prices at the opening were Irregular, though
changes from yesterdays final figures were
for 4 to 4 per cent. only as q general thing.
There was fairly active trading during the
first half hour and decided strength was
developed. Higher figures were attained
In the last hour, however, when the realiza'
tions again sagged the list of, but the close
was quiet and steady to firm at near the
| best prices.
Money on call has been easy, ranging
| from 4 to 6, last loan at 5 and closing
offered at 5. Sterling exchange is duh
and steady. Actual business at 4792 to
4s0 for G0-day bills, and 4S32 to 4S4t for
demand. Posted rates, 4S0i to ass. Gov
ernment bonds have been dull and without
change. State bonds have been dull and
steady.
Treasury baiances-Coin, sl3s, ,433, ,75G;
currency, $12,935,4l6.
The following were tho closing bid Quota
| tions.
q, i2i; ilco%P 1854 Pso SS of d,s ,9b, ;o2 i2}
Go, 100; do. As, *g7;. Tenn. settlement 6s, los
do. 5s, 100. Va 6s, iS: do. consols, X N
9. 40: Tenn. settlement Ss, G0 Cen Pae
and T.. 9o1S; Northern Pac. tlrsts llilS; do
seconds. 100: Northwestern cons, ~l3S; do
debenture, loI; 81, l.; and san Fran, i134 s.
sSn sSnbeTS pSc az rss s eGd end
G., "a; Northern Pa Pac. firsts ii4,i; West Shore
gs24; Adams Express, 40; Alton aud I. \
do Oap pfd 7o Am ESgreSs' sSg o7 bGs; Canal, AZ
southern, 5iIS; Canton, $50; Cen. Pac., 38lI
Ches. and ohio, 81; Chicago and Alton, I'D
DO pId lSo B. ,nn and 9 isSN nc, Sleye I'VE
Had 9 Del an L. l?01 pspy w,snd and Rat &
Harlem, 200; Houston and Texas, %; ~; Cen.
Lake shore, 9S1s; Lvi. and Nash, 6OI
Nor, Car, 90; m NJ c and CO. Chez p, 90
80; Mob. and o., II; Mar and e., 1881
N. Chat, "; n. J.. Cen, 7l7S; Norfolk ant
Western pfd., ii1S; Northern Pac, 23,ss; do. pfd.
Y. Cen, lO8SS; Chicago and St L., 16l5; do
pfd., 30N: Ohio and Miss, 2i1s; do. pfd, 81
Oregon Nav, 30; Pac MALL 3sh; Pitts
Aleg, 8; Richmond and Dan, l6o; Rocl
1sld, 1lS1l; st. L. and San. Fran, 37S; do. pft.
752S; do. first pfd, Ill; st. Paul, 7514; do pld
Pac., 25: Union Pac,, 5asS; &. SIX, 6s; Wat
Pac., 171s; do. pfd, 3l7s; Wells Fargo l2i
West. Union. 779s; Tenn. Coal and Iron, 25A
Cotton Oil Trust, 2Sl4; Quicksilver, 5A; do
pfd.. %,